Among the affected population in Jihana, we came across Zaid and his family, a story of pain, survival and truly a story that deeply touched us. Zaid was an IDP single parent - a father of five children living in a small house. He had several months old triplets and two older children under seven years of age.

Zaid once lived in Hajjah with his wife and two children. The family had to relocate to Jihana for safety when the conflict arose. Zaid took with him his pregnant wife, who didn’t expect would have triplets. Unfortunately, Zaid’s wife suffered too many complications at childbirth leaving behind Zaid with the newly born triplets and the two children.

Cruelty of the situation forced Zaid to make a decision everyday on whether to take care of his children or work for the daily wage to sustain them. With the food basket assistance provided by YFCA and OCSANA, Zaid found relief. The aid helped him to stay with his children and take care of them without worrying about where to obtain the next meal to sustain them. In addition, the organizations formulated a way for Zaid to meet with other people who can offer more help and assistance to him and his family.